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Found that Aberdeen v Burnley thread quite funny discussing/laughing at the chat/hype regarding the modern day casuals/neds in Stone Island. What’s everyone’s recollection of this phenomenon from back in the day ? Anyone involved ? From my point of view the scene was unavoidable if you followed your team back in the 80s and to some extent the 90s. Would describe myself as on the fringes at best. Enjoyed the fashion and music side of things but never really got into the widespread mayhem and scrapping. Was friendly with a few of the lads but could never get my head round skipping a match for a scrap or leaving a match early etc. Added to that, my reputation as a bevvier rather than a fighter I would most likely have been a liability, at the expense of my own physical well-being to be fair. Seem to recall being unable to avoid the odd riot but have to admit, and to my eternal shame, I suspect a few innocents may have got in the way of my drunken blasts. For all the trouble undoubtedly caused, I have to admit to enjoying the football much more when there was a bit of a edge to going to the match Anyone else totally embarrassed / secretly pleased at their input ?